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Enslaved of William Penick
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Samuel Saunders was born 1761 and died 12 May 1836 in Buckingham County Virginia. He is the son of James A Saunders 1720-1797 and Mary Ann Jones 1749-1832. Samuel married Elizabeth Moseley 1762-1839
1810 Census Buckingham, VA
15 Slaves
1820 Census New Canton, Buckingham, VA
8 Slaves: 4 M under 14, 1 M 26-44, 2 F under 14, 1 F 26-44
1830 Census Buckingham Co VA
19 Slaves: 5 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 4 F under 10, 4 F 10-23, 1 F 55-99
Francis Saunders is the son of Samuel Saunders and Elizabeth Moseley, born 1777 in Virginia and died 28 July 1845 Buckingham Co VA. Francis married Sarah Baker Penick 1785-1864
1810 Census Buckingham County, VA
23 Slaves
1820 Census New Canton, Buckingham Co VA
21 Slaves: 8 M under 14, 3 M 14-25, 3 M 26-44, 4 F under 14, 3 F 14-25.
1830 Census Buckingham County, VA
47 Slaves: 7 M under 10, 6 M 10-23, 4 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 2 M 55-99, 13 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.
1840 Census Southern Dist, Buckingham, VA
33 Slaves: 3 M under 10, 2 M 10-23, 5 M 24-35, 2 M 55-99, 8 F under 10, 4 F 10-23, 5 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.
1850 Ag Schedule Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
832 acres at cash value $4700
1850 Slave Schedule District 2 Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
29 Slaves
1853 Death Register Buckingham, VA
Death of slave Phebe age 85 owned by Sarah B Saunders. Died between Sep and Feb 1853.
1860 Census Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
RE value $6000; personal estate value $22, 060
1860 Slave Schedule District 1 Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
37 Slaves
[Have not yet seen the will of Sarah Penick Saunders.]
William Penick, father of Sarah Baker Penick Saunders, was born 1737 in Amelia County, Virginia and died 16 Sep 1816 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. William married Judith Walker 1734-1828 [see her parents below]
Will of William Penick written 26 Apr 1815 Prince Edward Co Va
... to wife Judith during her widowhood, the land and plantation whereon I live .... the following negroes named Cato, Sharper, Simon, Frank, Tamer, Amy, Hannah, Usley, Edy, Ishmael, Roland, Harry, George, Rachal, Booker and Betty with all the young negroes not mentioned in thsi will. ... at her death equally divided among my 14 children...
to my daughter Nancy one negro woman named Philis, which negro she has in possession,.. also one negro by named Jim also in her possession...
to my daughter Fanny, one negro woman named Aggy (in her possession)
to my daughter Judith one negro woman named Rose (in her possession) ...
to daughter Lucy one negro woman named Levina (in her possession)
to daughter Betsey one negro woman named Aggy (in her possession)
to son William 3 negroes named Bob, Jack and Sam (in his possession)
to dau Tabitha one negro man named Jack, also one negro girl named Olly (in her possession)
to son Nathaniel one boy named Anthony...[land in Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, shares in Appomattox Company]
to daughter Jorusha one negro woman named Patt (in her possession
to daughter Polly W one negro woman named Dinah (in her possession) also one negro boy named Manuel (in her possession)
to son Josiah one negro man named Jeffrey [share in Ulsser Appomatox County, land ]
to daughter Kezeah one negro woman named Alice (in her possession) also one negro named Phill
to daughter Hopy/Hopey one negro woman named Daitty also one negro boy named Ester
to daughter Sally B one negro woman named Becky... one negro boy Charles...
to my grand daughter Hopy W Boatwright one negro boy named Davy...
It is my will and desire that my estate be neither appraised nor sold...
Executors: wife Judith, sons Nathaniel and Josiah
Witnesses: John Tuggle, Susan Tuggle, Alexander Legrand, Charles Fore
Probate 16 Sep 1816
** William owned 24 enslaved in 1810 census.
1820 Census Prince Edward Co, VA Judith Penick, widow of William
Free White Persons: 1 M under 10
6 Free Colored Persons: 2 M under 14, 4 M 14-25
28 Slaves: 7 M 14-25, 5 M 26-44, 3 M 45+. 5 F under 14, 2 F 14-25, 4 F 26-44, 2 F 45+
# engaged in agriculture: 1
# engaged in Manufactures: 12
Judith Walker, wife of William Penick, was the daughter of William Joel Walker [a Quaker], born 1694 in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia and died 22 Apr 1752 Cumberland County, Virginia and Judith Baker, born 3 July 1703 and died 1768 in Littleton, Cumberland, Virginia.
1768 Will of Judith Baker Walker, widow of William Joel Walker
Cumberland County VA Will Bk 1 pg 137 Probate 22 Feb 1768
to dau Lucy LeGrand a negro girl named Patt...
to dau Judah Penick a negro girl named Tamer...
to son Benjamin Walker one negro wench named Sarah and one negro boy named Ned ...
to son Henry Walker one negro fellow named Bob and a negro girl named Fann...
* names sons James, Warren, William, Joel, Peter and references Matthew Nelson as a divider of crops
Executor: son William Walker
Wittnesses: Matthew Nelson, John Owen, Mack Goode
